Jamestown College ended it's season with a 64-54 loss to Huntington University in the opening round of the NAIA National Tournament. The Jimmies season ended with a record of 20 wins and 10 losses. JC could never quite get on track against a very determined Huntington team. Even though JC struggled to find its rhythm, they were always within striking distance, but could never quite get over the hump. Part of the problem was the Jimmies shooting percentage as they connected on a disappointing 27% for the game, including 4 of 25 from the three point line.
Even though the season ended prematurely, the Jimmies had many accomplishments throughout the season even though they were written off by many after injuries to three starters. The Jimmies won 20 games for the first time since 1999-2000 and made their first appearance in the National Tournament since 1999-2000. With the experience they gained throughout the season, a National Tournament birth, and all starters returning with the exception of First Team All-Conference performer, Heidi Fiechtner, the future looks very bright. The Jimmies know they can't sit back and relax as the DAC returns a very deep and experienced conference next season. Coach Wiest says, "There is a lot of work to be done this off-season if we expect to contend for our conference championship and make a return trip back to Nationals. We all want to build on this success, but it will require a lot of work, determination, and sacrifices. We definitely have the talent and experience, but we need to have a lot of drive and motivation to get the job done. As far as I'm concerned, none of us were happy with the way our season ended and we all feel we have goals not accomplished yet. Look for us to build on what we did and take another step forward."
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